President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operational licences for 67 new broadcast outfits, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said on Thursday in Abuja.
NBC Director-General Balarabe Ilelah disclosed this while briefing reporters on the scorecard of the commission.
“President Buhari has approved hundreds of broadcast licences; it is a demonstration of his intrinsic democratic values,” Mr Ilelah stated.
According to him, a total of 473 broadcast licences were granted under Buhari’s administration.
“The breakdown of the licences approved by Buhari showed that 210 were granted in 2018, 159 in 2021, 37 in 2022, while 67 have so far been granted in 2023.
“This gesture has shown that Buhari is actually a democrat and media-friendly; he is a leader who upholds media freedom and pluralism.
“It is important to note that we currently have 740 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria. The number is expected to grow with the anticipatory approval of additional licences by the…
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